Susie Timlin shares 7 ways to communicate confidence: 1) Project confidence even when you don't feel it to create positivity. 2) Pretend to be confident and people will see you as confident. 3) Communicate clearly with steady speech, eye contact, and smiling. 4) Use humor as funny people are often the most confident. 5) Find a mentor to help you grow and introduce you to new networks. 6) Look the part by dressing comfortably to avoid fidgeting. 7) Prepare fully for meetings and presentations to feel confident in delivery. Practicing these steps can help one become more confident and successful in the workplace.

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Susie Timlin
Global Director of People
& Culture at Hays Talent
Solutions
Project confidence at all times, even
when you don’t feel it, and you will
be amazed at the positivity that you
create around you.
Susie Timlin, Global Director of People
& Culture at Hays Talent Solutions,
shares 7 ways to communicate
confidence.
7 WAYS TO COMMUNICATE
CONFIDENCE
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2. If you don’t consider yourself to be a
very confident person then you will
find that pretending to be confident
is much the same as actually being
confident. This is because
confidence is a choice.
Pretending to be confident will lead
to people regarding you as a
confident person. Soon enough you
will believe them and find yourself
acting confident all the time.
PRETEND TO BE
CONFIDENT
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Most of us think being confident
depends upon what we say. It
doesn’t, it depends upon what the
other person hears. That’s why clear
communication is so important:
• Speak at a steady and
comprehensible pace
• Practice breathing rhythmically
and in time with your speech
• Maintain eye contact at all times,
and remember to smile.
COMMUNICATE CLEARLY
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Think about the funniest people that
you know. Is it true that they also
happen to be the most confident?
That’s because being funny is
about taking risks.
Humour, like confidence, is
infectious – so spread it as much as
you can, where appropriate.
USE HUMOUR
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5. Pick a mentor to act as a constant
reminder of where you want to be
and what you need to do to get
there. Having them is helpful
because it reminds you to be
ambitious at all times.
Pick someone who can help you
grow by identifying and nurturing
your strengths as well as introducing
you to a wider support network.
FIND A MENTOR
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6. If you’re feeling comfortable, then
you’re more likely to feel confident.
Of course, smart attire is important
when attending an interview or
presenting, but it’s just as important
to feel comfortable.
If you’re not comfortable in the
clothes that you’re wearing then
you’re likely to fidget, which can
then be interpreted as restlessness
or displaying a lack of interest.
LOOK THE PART
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7. Preparing fully prior to an important
meeting or presentation will help to
settle your nerves, get your mind in
the frame and ultimately be more
confident in your delivery.
By failing to prepare for an interview,
meeting or presentation, you are
preparing to fail.
PREPARE
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8. Succumbing to negative thoughts is
a weakness that most of us suffer
from every once in a while.
However, it doesn’t need to be this
way
When a negative thought enters
your head, banish it immediately.
Reinforce confidence and good
feeling by focusing only on the
positive and you will see your self-
belief grow.
THINK POSITIVE
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9. When put into practice, these seven
steps will help create a good
impression to everyone you meet.
People will be drawn to your
confidence and soon you will find
yourself becoming more successful
in the workplace.
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ABOUT HAYS
Hays is a leading global
professional recruiting group, the
expert at recruiting qualified,
professional and skilled people
worldwide.
With over 8,748 staff operating from
244 offices in 33 countries across
20 specialism's, last year we placed
around 57,000 candidates into
permanent jobs, and around
212,000 people into temporary
assignments.
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